Cosmetic holder



Oct. 12, 1937. G. c. FULLMER CQSMETI C HOLDER Filed Jqly 27, 1932 Patented Oct. 12, 19.37

Unirse stars 'rar Fries COSMETIC HOLDER.

Connecticut [anni 7 laims.

This invention relatesto new and useful improvements in cosmetic holders, and has particular relation to a holder for lipsticks and eyebrow pencils and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a cosmetic holder including a body or container and a cover therefor together with an operating means which in its initial movement releases the cover and on subsequent or'further movement projects a lipstick or the like into position for use.

Another object is to provide a cosmetic holder including a casing having a slot in a wall thereof, a plate within the casing, a carrier within the casing, a finger piece including a portion extending throughY the slot inv the casing and adapted to be operated to shift the plate to expose the slot in the casing and then be moved along the slot to shift the carrier, and said nger piece on reverse movement adapted to return the carrier to normal position and shift the plateinto a position closing the slot in the casing.

A further object is to provide a cosmetic holder including a casing having a slot in a wall thereof, a cover for said casing, a member within the casing and normally closing the slot therein, a carrier within the casing, a finger piece including a portion extending through the slot in the casing, said finger piece adapted to be operated to shift said member to open the cover and the slot and thereafter on further movement shift the carrier, and said finger piece on reverse movement adapted to withdraw the carrier and member into the casing and return the member to its normal position closing the slot in the casing.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein a satisfactory embodiment of the invention is shown. However, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includes all such variations and modications as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of a complete cosmetic holder in accordance with the invention showing the elements in the normal or closed position; g

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating the first step in opening the holder;

Fig. 4 is a similar View illustrating the holder with the cosmetic, such for example as a lipstick projected for use ieation .uiy 27, 1932, Serial No. 624,929

Fig. 5 is a somewhat similar view showing the location of the parts just prior to the final closing movement;

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along the line 6-6 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional View taken substantially along the line '1 -'l of Fig. 1;

8 is a detail side elevational view showing the cover in open position;

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along the line 9 9 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along the line Ill-I0 of Fig. 4;

Fig. l1 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along the line l I-l l of Fig. 4; and

Fig. l2 is a front elevational view of a cam plate or operating member used.

As here disclosed my improved cosmetic holder includes an elongated body or casing l5 rectangular in cross section although it will be understood that the body may be of circular, oval or other transverse configuration. One end of the casing l5 is preferably permanently closed while the other end is normally closed by a cover i6 hinged to the body as at Il and adapted to be releasably secured in closed position as by a lug or catch i8 yieldingly engaging over a small lip IS struck from the casing adjacent its open end.

In its front wall the casing i5 is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 20 closed at its upper and lower ends as shown, and extending into the casing through this slot is the shank 2l of a ringer piece or operating member 22 disposed at the outer side of the casing. At its inner end the shank 2l is connected in any suitable manner to a cosmetic carrier 23 shown as in the form of a receptacle receiving the lower end portion of a cosmetic such as a lipstick o1' the like 2li. in the present embodiment the shank 2i of the operating member 22 is passed through a wall of the carrier 23 and as olearlt7 shown in Fig. 11 forms a stop to limit the extent which the cosmetic is inserted into the carrier.

Within the casing between the front or slotted wail thereof and the carrier 23 there is arranged a cam, plate or operating member 25 having a longitudinally extending slot 25 therein, the said slot including an off-set portion 2l' providing a curved cam surface 28, a transverse shoulder 29 and an inclined cam surface 30. Adjacent its upper end this plate includes an inclined cam slot 3i and adjacent its lower end it is provided with an inclined cam slot 32. Nubs 33 and 34 are pressed inwardly from the front wall of the casing and said nubs co-operate with the inclined slots 3| and 32 respectively in a manner to be described. It will be understood that in lieu of the nubs short pins may be passed through the wall of the casing at the proper locations.

When the casing is closed and the parts in their normal positions they occupy the positions in which they are shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 6. In these iigures it will be noted that the location of plate 25 is such that its slot 26 does not register with the slot 2) of the casing and therefore the said slot of the casing is closed by the plate. The shank 2| of the finger piece 22 is located in the olf-set portion 2l of the slot 26 and the plate is wholly within the casingand at its inner or lower end may be in engagement with the bottom Wall of the casing although not necessarily so. Cover I6 is in place and its catch portion |8 is in engagement with the lug I9 and there is a spring action maintaining the parts in engagement.

To extend or project the cosmetic 24 for use it is but necessary to operate the finger piece 22, and it will therefore be seen that the device may be operated by one hand while the other hand of the user supports a mirror or the like. The movement of the finger piece is in a direction longitudinally of the casing, and since the shank of the linger piece extends through the slot 26 in the casing, movement of the finger piece is guided by this slot. Since the shank of the finger piece is normally disposed in the off-set portion 21 of the slot 26 of the plate 25 when the container is closed initial upward movement of the finger piece brings its shank portion into engagement with the transverse shoulder 29 of the plate and this results in an outward thrust on the plate.

As a result of this initial movement the plate is shifted upwardly from its position in Fig. 1 to its position in Fig. 3 in which latter position the plate is somewhat tilted and has its upper end 25a projecting through the open end of the casing. This upper end of the plate in moving to this position has engaged under the cover |6 and released the same by forcing it upwardly from the spring catch I9 and as the catch is let go the sudden release of the cover has caused it to ip or swing to open position. It is also to be noted that the cosmetic 2li is yet well within the casing and it will therefore be understood that the cover has been opened without contact with the cosmetic. Attention is also directed to the fact thatthe projection 33 is adjacent the end of the slot 3| and that the projection 34 is in engagement with the lower inclined wall 35 of the notch 32. The action of projection 33 on the edge of slot 3| has shifted the upper portion of plate 25 to the right.

The shank of the nger piece has reached the outer end of the shoulder 23 since the lower end of the plate has been forced slightly laterally to the right by engagement of the wall 35 with the projection 34. The said shank is therefore ready to enter onto the inclined surface 3|] of the plate and a further upwardpush on the finger piece results in the lower end portion of the plate being rocked laterally to the right into alignment with the upper end portion thereof whereby theplate will be disposed as shown in Fig. 4. It will be understood that the upper portion of the plate has been guided laterally due to coaction of the projection 33 with the lower wall of the slot 3| during the initial movement of the plate. The lateral movement of the lower end of the plate is due to engagement of the wall or edge 35 of notch 32 with the projection- 3e and also due to engagement of the shank 2| of the finger piece with the inclined edge portion 3|! of the plate slot.

From the foregoing it Will be seen that by operation of the finger piece the lipstick may be projected for use and it will be apparent from a comparison of Figs. 3 and 4 that the slot 26 in plate 25 has been brought into alignment withV the slot 2U in the casing and that the outward movement of the nger piece may be continued until it engages the ends of said slots. Therefore, the lipstick may be projected to the desired extent and it will be projected to extend beyond the projected end portion of the plate 25. As long as the nger piece is held against return movement the lipstick will be held exposed for use and it will not be pressed into the casing by the pressure required in its application.

After the lipstick has been applied the finger piece may be moved downwardly in the aligned slots and during such movement moves the carrier downwardly or retracts it into the casing whereby to draw the lipstick into the casing. The movement of the nger piece through the straight portion of the slot 26 does not result in movement of the plate 25 and therefore the upper end of this plate remains projecting beyond the end of the casing after the lipstick has been retracted into the casing.

When the shank of the finger piece comes into engagement with the cam surface 28 it, of course, draws the plate into the casing. During this movement the upper wall or edge of the slot 3| engages the projection 33 with the result that the upper portion of the plate is shifted .laterally to the left, and owing to the engagement between the surface 28 and the shank 2| the lower portion of Vthe plate is also shifted laterally to the left. This results in the slot 26 being carried out of registry with the slot 20. and in vthe shifting of the lower portion of the plate engagement of the upper edge of notch. 32 with the projection 34 is of assistance. This is true since when such engagement takes place the plate has no further downward movement and therefore must move laterally due to the pressure of the finger piece against the portion 28 of the slot 26.

The final lateral movement of the plate 25 results in a complete closing of the slot 26 so that the parts are returned to the relative positions in which Ythey are shown in Fig. 1. 'I'his nal movement also results in the extreme upper end 25a of the plate being drawn into the casing after which the cover I6 may be closed. Therefore, it will be appreciated that while the shank 2| is in the aligned slots 20 and 26 as in. Fig. 4, the cam plate 25 cannot be lowered and its upper end 25a, will project above the open upper .end of the casing l5. Therefore the cover may not be closed until the slot 20 is completely closed. This is shown in Fig. 5 where the upper end 25a of the plate is still projected above the end of the casing even though the slot 20 is partly closed. In this figure the cover I6 is shown raised above the end of the plate for clearness. With this arrangement the user. of the device will not return it to her purse or pocket until it is completely closed whereby dust or the like will be prevented from entering the casing and adhering to the lipstick. In other words this insures complete closing of the casing after use of the cosmetic.

From the foregoing description `it will be seen that I have provided a cosmetic holder, such as a lipstick holder or the like, which is-of simple construction and includes but a relatively few parts whereby it may bemanufactured at low cost. Further, it will be apparent that the device may be easily operated by the thumb of the hand in which it is held whereby the lipstick may be easily projected for use and retracted after use. Additionally, the cover maytnot be closed until after the slot is fully closed by the plate 25 and therefore the possibility of powder, dust and the like entering the casing and adhering to the lipstick is eliminated.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

l. In a cosmetic holder, a casing having a longitudinally extending slot in one of its walls, said casing having an open end, a cover normally closing said end of the casing, a cosmetic carrier within the casing and shiftable therein be- A tween a retracted position and a projected position in which latter it is disposed to expose the cosmetic at the open end of the casing, a plate within the casing and adapted to be shifted between a projected and a retracted position, said plate having a longitudinally extending slot therein, said slot including an off-set portion forming a shoulder, a finger piece extending through the slot in the casing and the slot in the plate and engaging said carrier, said nger piece normally disposed in the off-set portion of the slot in the plate, said finger piece movable in said slots to shift the carrier and plate to projected and retracted positions, said nger piece adapted in the initial portion of said movepr ment to engage the shoulder on the plate and plate engage and open said cover before the cosmetic in the carrier reaches the end of the casing, said plate having a cam slot adjacent each of its ends, means carried by the casing and operating in said cam slots for guiding the plate laterally as it is projected and retracted whereby to carry the elongated slot in the plate into and out of registry with the slot in the casing.

2. In a cosmetic holder, a casing having a slot therein, said casing having an open end, a cosmetic carrier Within the casing and shiftable therein between a retracted position and a projected position in which latter it is disposed to expose the cosmetic at the open end of the casing, a plate within the casing and normally closing the slot therein, said plate shiftable to and from its normal position, said plate having a slot therein, said slot including an off-set portion forming a shoulder and a cam surface opposite said shoulder, a finger piece extending through the slot in the casing and the slot in the plate and engaging said carrier, said nger piece normally disposed in the off-set portion of the slot in the plate, said finger piece movable in said slots to shift the carrier to projected position and return it to retracted position, said finger piece adapted in the initial portion of said movement to engage the shoulder on the plate and shift the plate from normal position and in the conclusion of said movement to engage the cam surface of the plate and return the plate to normal position, said plate having a cam slot adjacent each of its ends, and means carried by the casing and operating in said cam slots to guide the plate laterally as it is moved to and from normal position whereby to carry the first mentioned slot in the plate out of and into registry with the slot in the casing.

3. In a cosmetic holder, a casing having an open end and a longitudinal slot in a side wall, acover normally closing said open end, `a carrier inthe casing shiftable between a retracted and an advanced position in which latter it is disposed to expose a cosmetic at the end of the casing, an operating member in the casing having a longitudinal slot therein including an offset portion :forming a shoulder, a fingerpiece extending through the two slots and connected with the carrier, said flngerpiece being normally disposed in the said offset portion of the slot in the member and movable in the slots to shift the carrier to advanced position, said ngerpiece adapted inA the initial portion of said movement to engage the shoulder .and shift the operating member to open the cover before the cosmetic in the carrier reaches the end of the casing, inclined cam surfaces carried by the operating member, and guide means on the casing cooperating with said cam surfaces to-shift the operating member laterally on its longitudinal movements to cover anduncover the slot in the casing.

4. In a'c'osmetic holder, a casing having an open end and a slot in one of its walls, a cover normally closing the open end of the casing, a cosmetic carrier withinv the casing and shiftable between a retracted position and al projected position-in which latter itis disposed-to eXposethe cosmetic at the open end of the casing, an operating member within the casing and normally disposed to cover the slot therein, said operating member having a slot therein including an offset portion forming a shoulder, a ngerpiece extending through the slot in the casing and the slot in the member and connected with said carrier, said ngerpiece being normally disposed in the offset portion of the slot in the member and being movable in said slots to shift said carrier to projected position, said fingerpiece adapted in the initial portion of said movement to engage the shoulder on the operating member and shift said member to have it release the cover, an inclined cam surface on said member, and a guide on the casing engaging the cam surface to shift the operating member laterally during its longitudinal movement to align the slot in` the member with the slot in the casing to permit of movement of the iingerpiece along the slots to shift the carrier to projected position.

5. In a cosmetic holder, a casing having a slot in one of its walls and having an open end, a cover normally closing said end of the casing, a cosmetic carrier within the casing and shiftable between a retracted position and a projected position in which latter it is disposed to expose a cosmetic at the end of the casing, an operating member normally closing the slot in the casing and having a slot therein including an offset portion forming a shoulder, a iingerpiece extending through the slot in the casing and the slot in the member and connected with said carrier, said ngerpieoe being normally disposed in the offset portion of the slot in the member and movable in the slots to shift said carrier to projected position, and said ngerpiece adapted in the initial portion of said movement to engage the shoulder on the member and shift the member to have it engage the cover to release the same before the cosmetic in the carrier reaches the end of the casing, cooperating cam means on the member and the casing to shift the member laterally to uncover the slot in the casing upon its movement by the ngerpiece, and means to limit movement of the' member whereby the cosmetic may beprojected .beyond the end of the member.

6. In a cosmetic holder, arcasing having an open' end and a slot in one of its Walls, a cover normally closing the open end of the casing, a

Y cosmetic ycarrier Within the casing and shiftable between a retracted position and a projected position in which latter it is disposed to expose the cosmetic at the open end of' the casing, an operating member Within the Ycasing and normally disposed to cover the slot therein, said member having a slot therein including an offset portion forming a shoulder, a ngerpiece extending through the s-lot in the casing and the slot in the plate and connected with said carrier, said'iingerpiece being normally disposed in the offset portion of the slot in the plate and being movable in said slots to shift said carrier to projected position, said iingerpiece adapted in the initial portion of said movement to engageV the shoulder on the member and project the member through the open end of the casing to release the cover, cooperating means on the member and the casing to shift the member laterally to align the slot in the plate with the slot in the casing to permit of movement 'of `the ngerpiece along the slots to shift the carrier to projected position, and Vmeansto maintain said plate in its projected position until it is returned to normal position by said iingerpiece whereby the cover' may not be closed until the slot in the casing is closed.

7. In a cosmetic holder, a casing open at one end and having a longitudinal slot, a cosmetic carrier within the casing and shiftable toward and from said open end, an operating' member Within the casing normally closing said slot and shiftable to expose the slot, said member having a slot therein including an oiset portion forming a shoulder and a cam surface opposite said shoulder, a flngerpiece extending through the slot in the casing and the slot in the member and connected With the carrier, said ngerpiece being normally disposed in the offset portion of the slot in the operating member When the carrier is retracted and being movable in said slots to shift the carrier, said ngerpiece being adapted in the initial portion of its movement to engage the shoulder and shift the member from. normal GILES C. FULLMER. 

